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The history of the world is the record of a man in quest of his daily bread and butter.


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Any formal attack on ignorance is bound to fail because the masses are always ready to defend their most precious possession - their ignorance.

Any formal attack on ignorance is bound to fail because the masses are always ready to defend their most precious possession - their ignorance.



The arts are an even better barometer of what is happening in our world than the stock market or the debates in congress.

The arts are an even better barometer of what is happening in our world than the stock market or the debates in congress.



An ignorant person is, by the very fact of his or her ignorance, a very dangerous person.

An ignorant person is, by the very fact of his or her ignorance, a very dangerous person.



It is little enough we know and the rest is darkness.

It is little enough we know and the rest is darkness.



A few drops of science will often disinfect an entire barrel full of ignorance and prejudice.

A few drops of science will often disinfect an entire barrel full of ignorance and prejudice.



Nature is rarely allowed to enter the sacred portals of civilized society.

Nature is rarely allowed to enter the sacred portals of civilized society.



Life means progress, and progress means suffering.

Life means progress, and progress means suffering.



In such a case the writer is apt to have recourse to epigrams. Somewhere in this world there is an epigram for every dilemma.

In such a case the writer is apt to have recourse to epigrams. Somewhere in this world there is an epigram for every dilemma.



On the other hand, when you grow up you will discover that some of the people in this world never passed beyond the stage of the cave-man.

On the other hand, when you grow up you will discover that some of the people in this world never passed beyond the stage of the cave-man.





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Work without love is slavery.

Work without love is slavery.



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The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.



Friends I beg you do not shirk your daily task of indolence.

Friends I beg you do not shirk your daily task of indolence.



At that time, the army leadership said the implementation of this agreement would allow everyone, including the IRA, to take its political objectives forward by peaceful and democratic means.

At that time, the army leadership said the implementation of this agreement would allow everyone, including the IRA, to take its political objectives forward by peaceful and democratic means.



I read poetry to save time.

I read poetry to save time.



It's like my whole life never happened, When I see you, it's as if I never had a thought. I know this dream, it might be crazy, But it's the only one I've got.

It's like my whole life never happened, When I see you, it's as if I never had a thought. I know this dream, it might be crazy, But it's the only one I've got.



Nearly unable to bear the thought of how much he needed her quiet strength, he closed his eyes and leaned his forehead against the cold glass.

Nearly unable to bear the thought of how much he needed her quiet strength, he closed his eyes and leaned his forehead against the cold glass.



Unhappy is a nice word.

Unhappy is a nice word.



The Tonkawa killed him it make my heart hot. I want my people follow after white way. Some white people do that, too.

The Tonkawa killed him it make my heart hot. I want my people follow after white way. Some white people do that, too.



Hell is truth seen too lateduty neglected in its season.

Hell is truth seen too lateduty neglected in its season.




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